Articles by Jonathan Young

About Jonathan Young (20 Articles)

Jonathan is the Marketing/eCommerce Manager for Home Controls, the premier national distributor for the most comprehensive and unique home automation systems.

PCS Introduces PulseWorx Gateway as the Ultimate UPB Interface

August 5, 2015

PCS has just released the new PulseWorx Gateway (Model PGW), introducing it as the ultimate interface to any PulseWorx system. The PGW empowers the use of mobile devices, smart phones and/or tablets to control the full line of UPB products. Featuring a built-in web server as well as a Timed Event Controller, the PCS PulseWorx Gateway is an » Read More

USA Today Features NuVo Wireless Audio in Today’s Paper!

April 2, 2014

Home Controls thinks the NuVo player portfolio audio system delivers true flexibility and audio freedom to the music lover’s home – and USA Today agrees! Check out Tech writer Mike Snider’s take on “Riding the wireless music wave at home,” which highlights NuVo’s players, and the potential for introducing incredible streaming content » Read More

Goodbye Winter; Hello Spring

March 20, 2014

Happy First Day of Spring, from Home Controls. Here’s some fun trivia to welcome the new season: We’ve all heard the term ‘vernal equinox’. Vernal means ‘spring’ and equinox means ‘equal night’. Both words are from Latin. Despite the term, the day when there are 12 equal hours of daylight and darkness usually happens before the » Read More

Flooded? How to Prevent Water Damage with Leak Detection Systems

May 31, 2013

A few years ago, my mother came home from a vacation to find water pouring out of her front door. While she was gone, the pipes to her washer had burst and flooded the entire house. She had been gone for days, so the damage to her home and all her belongings was extensive. If something like this has ever happened to you, then you know how » Read More

Fall Prevention: StandDown Self Contained Sensor Pad

August 27, 2010

USP Self Contained Sensor Pad for Wheelchairs

The StandDown All-in-One Self Contained Sensor offers caregivers the ultimate in convenience in every fall prevention monitoring situation. Simply place StandDown on the wheelchair and situate patient. Switch “Patient Tamper Proof” switch to “ON” and monitoring begins automatically! There are no plugs to connect, wires to » Read More

NEW: Optex Wireless 2000 Alert System

July 21, 2010

Optex has discontinued the Wireless 1000 system and has released the Wireless 2000 Annunciator System – now with twice the range! Optex now brings the benefits of its advanced wireless technology in the form of greater RF transmission range with the new Wireless 2000 driveway and entry announcer. The system can be installed anywhere easily and » Read More

PERS From The People Who Invented The Panic Button

May 18, 2010

When Linear introduced the personal emergency pendant, it created a significant market for emergency reporting. In fact, Linear has been a manufacturing leader in personal emergency systems for more than 20 years. The current Linear Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) product line – available at Home Controls – maximizes the » Read More